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Denise ParrishAugusta University Health has signed an agreement with Grady Emergency Medical Services to improve inter-facility transport services for patients who need the highest levels of care at Georgia’s only public academic health center.
Arthur TakahashiAs a trade war between the U.S. and China looms, Dr. Jonathan Leightner, an expert in Chinese economy, says most people are missing the bigger issue.
Toni BakerA new and early target for treating pulmonary hypertension appears to be an enzyme that’s normally key to energy production but destructive in the face of this high blood pressure inside your lungs.
Augusta University will offer a new certificate to prepare students for careers in cybercrime investigation and law enforcement, data security and technology.
Augusta University Health is good medicine for Georgia in more ways than one.
Chris CurryNew research published in Cancer Immunology Research by Drs. Esteban Celis and Hussein Sultan of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University could serve as the stepping-stone in constructing vaccines with a greater likelihood of finding and...
As a trade war between the U.S. and China looms, Dr. Jonathan Leightner, an expert in Chinese economy, says most people are missing the bigger issue.
Immune cells that are ready to take action against invaders like bacteria have been found in women’s breast milk, researchers say.
Danielle HarrisPhilip Young has been named the associate vice president of Environmental Health and Safety at Augusta University, effective April 1. Young has served in the interim role since July 2017. “Young is an internationally recognized expert in radiation...
For nearly 30 years, the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society has brought world-class performances to the Augusta area, and now the group is coming home to Augusta University. On April 27, Dr. Elna Green, dean of the Pamplin College at Augusta...
Dr. Annette J. Johnson of Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been selected as chair of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Radiology and Imaging.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Kenneth J. Vega, an expert in gastroesophageal reflux disease and ethnic/gender variations in Barrett’s esophagus, is the new chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Medical College of Georgia Department of Medicine. The...
This pantry staple may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
An experimental compound appears to improve stroke outcome by reducing the destructive inflammation that can continue months after a stroke, scientists report.
The first board certified intensivist in Georgia and a neonatologist and expert in pediatric nutrition are among the faculty being honored by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Dr. Lester Pretlow has been named dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences at Augusta University, effective May 1, 2018. Pretlow has served in the interim role since August 2017. “Dr. Pretlow is a nationally recognized expert in medical...
Nick GarrettThe Honorable Casey Cagle, Lt. Gov. of Georgia, will address Augusta University’s class of 2018 during the institution’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 11 at 2 p.m. at the James Brown Arena.
The high estrogen levels that typically afford younger women protection from cardiovascular disease appear to instead multiply their risk if they have type 1 diabetes, researchers say.
Dr. Shaheen Islam, director of Interventional Pulmonology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, has been named chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme physical heat of a pizza oven may help protect the brain following a traumatic brain injury, scientists say. A third of patients...